Electric-iron cord control



April 10, 1928.

B. ,E. MATTHEWS I ELECTRIC IRON com: CONTROL Filed Feb. 8, 1927 BLANCH:I. fi/ATTHEWS A TTORNE Y.

' Patented Apr. 10, 1928.

BLANCH}; n. MATTHEWS, or LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

ELECTRIC-IRON CORD CONTROL.

Application filed February 8, 1927. Serial No. 166,711.

My invention relates primarily to means for supporting and controllingthe cord of an electric iron while the iron is in use in such mannerthat the same will not interfere with the article being ironed, the cordbeing sup orted at a suitable distance above the sur ace of the boardand provision being made for maintaining a tension upon the cord, thatis, taking up the slack as the iron is moved back and forth over thematerial being ironed.

Another object is to providea device of the above character which wilibe simple in construction and which may be easily and quickly positionedfor use without the use of. any special tools or alterations in theironing board.

Another object is to provide a device of the above character which willbe cheap in construction and efficient in operation. Other objects andadvantages will appear hereinafter and, while I have shown and willdescribe the preferred form of my invention, I wish it understood that Ido not limit myself to such preferred form but that various changes andadaptations may be made therein without departing from the spirit of myinvention.

In the drawings accompanying and form-- ing a part hereof:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing my device in operation- Fig. 2 isan enlarged side elevation of my device detached from its place of use.

Fig. 3 is a left hand elevation of Fig. 2.

. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the weight used with my device.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged side elevation of another form of construction ofmy device.

Fig. 6 is a right hand elevation of Fig. 5.

Referring to the drawings, my device consists of a bracket comprising abody portion 7 the lower end of which is bent atv a right 'angle'to forma lip 8 through which passes a securing screw 9, to extend vertically. Asimilar lip 10 is formed in body 7 at a distance above lip 8 bypartially severing a portion of body 7 and bending the severed portionoutwardly, as best shown in Fig. 3. The upper end 11 of body 7 istwisted to extend at a right angle and rigidly secured upon the upperend thereof is a ring 12 provided with an opening 13 at its upper end.In Fig. 4 I have shown the weight used with my device com rising a body14 from the 5. uppgr end of w ich projects an eye 15 open a In theoperation of my device the body 7 will be clamped to one side or end ofthe ironing board 17 with the lip 10 resting upon the upper face of saidboard and the screw 9 -9 bearing against the under face beneath said lipto securely hold the device positioned for use. The iron cord 18 will bepassed through the opening 13 into ring 12. The weight 14 will then behungu on the cord 18 by passing the cord throug the opening 16 in theeye 15. As the iron is moved back and forth over the board the cord 18will slide within the ring 12, the weight 14 acting to retract 7o ghegord as the iron 1s moved towards mem- In Figs. 5 and 6 I have shownanother form which comprises a body portion 19 the lower end of which isbent at a right angle to form a lip 20 through which passes a securingscrew 21. A similar lip 22 is formed in bodfy 19 by partially severing aportion thereo and pressing the same outwardly to lie parallel with lip20. The upper portion of body 19 is formed into a ring 23, open at itsupper center through which opening the cord may be assed.

Having descri ed my invention, what I claim is: 5

1. A bracket formed from a single strip of metal having its lower endbent at a right angle to form a lip and having a portion partiallysevered, the severed portion being cut to extend parallel to said lip ata dis tance above the same, and its other end formed into a ring open atits upper end; and a securing screw passing through said first lip inscrewthreaded engagement therewith and at right angles thereto.

2. A device 'of the character described comprising a bracket formed froma single strip of metal having its lower end bent at a right angle toform a lip and having a ortion partially severed and bent to exten at 0a right angle to form a 1i parallel with said first lip but spaced thererom, the upper end of said bracket being twisted to extend at a. rightangle to the lower portion and having a. ring rigidly mounted upon theup er end thereof to extend parallel therewit said rin having an openingin its upper termination; and an adjusting screw passing through saidfirst lip in screwthreaded engagement therewith and at a right angle 10thereto.

In witness that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto subscribed my namethis 2nd day of February, 1927.

BLANCHE E. MATTHEWS.

